Good morning, everyone!
Today I read Matthew 7-8. And here's where the hard part begins. There's so much I want to talk about, and I just don't have time!
So, I'm going to pick just a few verses. Here we go!
Jesus says, in Matthew 7:1-5 - "Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not noticed the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and behold the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.
So, basically, we shouldn't judge other people for their sins, because we have all sinned. And all sin is equal to God. But once we have repented and sin has been cleansed from our lives, we can help others to recognize sin in their own lives and repent.
I still have trouble with this sometimes. I have very high standards, even for myself. And often, people fall short of those standards. I'm learning to be less judgmental, and more caring.
Matthew 7:7-11 - "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Or what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!
God is the best Father. He always listens, and He only gives us good things. In fact, He gives us the best things. Sometimes we have to wait a while so we can move out of a particular season, or so we will appreciate them more, but God always comes through.
Now, in chapter 8, is the story of the centurion's faith. Now, a centurion was a Roman soldier. They were the oppressors of the Israelites, and this story is special because it is unusual.
This centurion's servant is sick, and he comes to Jesus asking Him to heal his servant. Jesus agrees to go, but the centurion says "Lord, I am not worthy for You to come under my roof, but just say the word and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes, and to another, 'Come!' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this!' and he does it." (Matthew 8:8-9)
Jesus marveled at this, because it was the greatest show of faith He had seen. And the centurian's servant was healed at that moment.
There is a lot more, but I have to stop for now. Please read the chapters for yourselves, and if you have any comments, leave them below.
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Matthew 9-10.
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